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THE THE ‘EID PRAYER‘EID PRAYERThere are two annual There are two annual ‘Eids (festivals) ‘Eids (festivals) which Allaah has granted the Muslims: which Allaah has granted the Muslims: ‘Eid ‘Eid ul Fitr and ‘Eid ul Adhaa. ul Fitr and ‘Eid ul Adhaa. Saheeh Sunan Abee Saheeh Sunan Abee

Daawood # 1134 Daawood # 1134 ‘Eid ul Fitr is the 1st day of the ‘Eid ul Fitr is the 1st day of the Islamic Islamic month of month of Shawwaal and it marks Shawwaal and it marks the end of Ramadhaan. the end of Ramadhaan.

‘‘Eid ul Adhaa is the 10th day Eid ul Adhaa is the 10th day of the of the Islamic month of Islamic month of Dhul-Hijjah and it Dhul-Hijjah and it marks the end of the major rites of marks the end of the major rites of hajj. hajj. The The ‘Eid prayer is offered on ‘Eid prayer is offered on both the ‘Eids both the ‘Eids and is obligatory upon and is obligatory upon every Muslim who is capable of every Muslim who is capable of performing it. performing it.

Women are not exempted from the Women are not exempted from the obligation of attending the obligation of attending the ‘Eid prayer ‘Eid prayer since the Prophet sallallaahu‘alaihi wa since the Prophet sallallaahu‘alaihi wa sallam commanded them to attend the sallam commanded them to attend the Eid prayer and even the menstruating Eid prayer and even the menstruating women were instructed to go to the ‘women were instructed to go to the ‘Eid Eid prayer to be a part of the believers’ prayer to be a part of the believers’ supplications even though they do not supplications even though they do not pray. pray. Bukhaaree # 974, As-Saheehah # 2408 &2115

It is recommended to take a bath and It is recommended to take a bath and adornadornoneself for the occasion of oneself for the occasion of ‘Eid.‘Eid. Irwaa ul Ghaleel

Ar. 146, Musannaf Abdur-Razzaak Ar. 5753, As-Saheehah Ar. 1279 It is It is recommended to eat something recommended to eat something especially dates before the especially dates before the ‘Eid prayer ‘Eid prayer on on the morning of the morning of ‘Eid ul Fitr. ‘Eid ul Fitr. As for As for ‘Eid ‘Eid ul Adhaa, it is recommended to ul Adhaa, it is recommended to eat from eat from the meat of sacrifice after the the meat of sacrifice after the ‘Eid ‘Eid prayer.prayer. Saheeh Ibn Maajah # 1756, Tirmidhee

The The Sunnah is to pray the ‘Eid prayer Sunnah is to pray the ‘Eid prayer in the Musallaa (open field) and not in the Musallaa (open field) and not in a in a Masjid. Masjid. Bukhaaree # 956

One should pronounce the One should pronounce the takbeer in takbeer in an an audible manner on the way to the audible manner on the way to the Musallaa Musallaa up until the up until the Imaam stands Imaam stands up to lead the up to lead the people in the people in the ‘Eid ‘Eid prayer. prayer. Irwaa ul Ghaleel # 650

It is from It is from Sunnah to take one path Sunnah to take one path for going for going to the to the ‘Eid prayer and ‘Eid prayer and another path while another path while returning. returning. Bukhaaree # 986

It is also from the It is also from the Sunnah to walk Sunnah to walk to the Musallaa to the Musallaa Ibn Maajah # 1295 unless unless the place is too far to be the place is too far to be reached reached in reasonable time on foot.in reasonable time on foot.

The The ‘Eid prayer should be held in the ‘Eid prayer should be held in the morning and the best time to pray it is morning and the best time to pray it is shortly after sunrise. shortly after sunrise. Ibn Maajah #1317Ibn Maajah #1317

There is no prayer before or after the There is no prayer before or after the ‘Eid ‘Eid prayer . prayer . Bukhaaree # 989Bukhaaree # 989

The The ‘Eid prayer is not preceded by the ‘Eid prayer is not preceded by the Adhaan or the Iqaamah.Adhaan or the Iqaamah. Bukhaaree # 960Bukhaaree # 960 In the In the ‘Eid prayer the Imaam leads the ‘Eid prayer the Imaam leads the people people in praying two in praying two rak’ahs.rak’ahs. Nasaa’ee # 1420Nasaa’ee # 1420

The The ‘Eid prayer consists of two ‘Eid prayer consists of two rak’ahs and rak’ahs and it has additional it has additional takbeers as described: takbeers as described: The The takbeers should be made before takbeers should be made before the the recitation. There should be recitation. There should be seven seven takbeers takbeers in the first in the first rak’ah rak’ah and five in the second. and five in the second. Irwaa ul Ghaleel # Irwaa ul Ghaleel # 639639

After the prayer, the After the prayer, the Imaam delivers Imaam delivers aaKhutbah (sermon) in which he Khutbah (sermon) in which he exhorts theexhorts thepeople to fear Allaah and to give people to fear Allaah and to give SadaqahSadaqah(charity).(charity). Fath ul Baaree # 978, Mishkaat # 1397 A A Muslim has the choice either to sit Muslim has the choice either to sit for the for the Khutbah or to leave. Khutbah or to leave. Abu Daawood #

1155 If one misses the If one misses the ‘Eid prayer, then ‘Eid prayer, then let him let him pray two pray two rak’ahs as qadaa rak’ahs as qadaa (atonement) (atonement) Bukhaaree, Chapter – if one misses the ‘Eidprayer then let him pray two rak’ahs.

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